Mortgage
Housebuilding outpaces planning permission: Savills
The number of new homes built in the year to March came at 246,700, according to Savills, a 2% dip...
Coventry Building Society holds SVR for borrowers
Coventry Building Society has announced that its Standard Variable Rate (SVR) for its mortgage borrowers will stay unchanged. This follows...
Industry reacts to highest base rate for 15 years
There has been mixed reaction from the sector to the latest interest rate rise announced today by the Bank of...
Industry leaders urge Gove to speed up homebuying times
Mortgage brokers and other property firms have written an open letter to Michael Gove urging him to lead a drive...
How Escrow Works
When you buy a home with an FHA loan your lender may require you to use an escrow account. This...
Bank raises base rate to 4.5%
The Bank of England (BoE) has increased the base rate by 25 basis points to 4.5%. This is the 12th...
Landlords plan to sell properties at record rate
The number of landlords planning to sell rented properties is at its highest rate on record. This is according to...
Equity release market needs ‘joined-up approach’: Report
Borrowers in the later life lending market need coordinated action by industry, government and regulators to ensure higher retirement standards,...
LendInvest partners with BNP Paribas to help fund short-term mortgages
BNP Paribas has joined LendInvest’s £300m financing syndicate, alongside HSBC and Barclays Bank. This syndicate will be used to fund...
Landlord understanding of EPC requirements improving
A majority (80%) of landlords have already carried out some remedial works to properties in response to the new energy...
Platform relaunches 95% LTV mortgage range
Platform is relaunching its range of 95% LTV mortgages which will be available on a two, three or five-year fixed...
House Republicans Closer to Repealing Student Loan Forgiveness and Reversing Student Loan Pause
Republican leaders in the House of Representatives took a major step this week to advance a proposal that would repeal...
